Frontier Army Warrior

Chapter 657: More on Not Listening to Chapters

Zhu Qisheng was standing beside him, his chubby white face also filled with smiles.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations, Your Majesty! The Imperial Guards are indeed the Emperor's personal army. The rebels can only flee at the sight of them."

Zhao Zhen glanced at him triumphantly.

"Hehe, I have to say, this guy Lin Feng is really amazing. He has been in Kyoto for less than a month, and he has brought me such a big surprise. He deserves a reward."

As he was speaking, he heard a eunuch shouting.

"Prince Rui is here to see you."

"Quick, let him in."

Prince Rui walked briskly into the imperial study with a look of joy on his face.

"My Royal Brother is very happy, my Royal Brother is very happy."

"Oh, congratulations, it's all thanks to Prince Rui who insisted on having Lin Feng come to the capital. Otherwise, how could we have such a happy occasion today?"

Zhao Zhen also received the battle report and his face was full of smiles.

Of course, King Rui had to push the credit onto Zhao Zhen.

"Ah, it was my royal brother who had foresight and was able to recruit Lin Feng to the capital in time to help the emperor quell the rebellion."

"Hey, brother, don't be so polite. Sit down and talk."

Zhao Zhen was in a rare good mood. Not only did he offer Zhu Qisheng a seat, he also asked him to make tea.

After Prince Rui took a sip of tea, he picked up a memorial from the desk.

"This is a memorial from Grand Tutor Wan, stating that General Zhao Wenqi of the Imperial Guard and General Jiao Sanqiang, with 60,000 men, recaptured Zhencheng at the end of the Mao hour."

Prince Rui was stunned: "Is this true?"

"Haha, how could Grand Tutor Wan deceive me?"

"That should also be Lin Feng's unified strategic deployment."

Zhao Zhen smiled and shook his head. "No, the memorial clearly stated that Lin Feng only ordered them to ambush at a designated location, with another army feinting to attack Zhencheng. However, General Zhao felt that this order was too conservative, so he led his troops to capture Zhencheng. Haha, he is worthy of being a battle-hardened general, and his grasp of the battle situation is very accurate."

Prince Rui frowned, feeling very confused.

These Royal Guards generals had long been beaten into cowards by the rebels. How could they have acted in this way?

It was not written in Lin Feng’s battle report, so he couldn’t judge whether it was right or wrong.

"Brother Emperor, please issue an imperial decree to commend me."

"Alright, we must commend them. First, we commend the Deputy Commander of the Imperial Guard, Lin Feng, and his generals. Next, we commend the Grand General of the Imperial Guard, Zhao Wenqi, and the General of the Imperial Guard, Jiao Sanqiang. They are truly the brave warriors of our clan, and they have boosted the prestige of our court."

Zhao Zhen waved his hand and said, "Reward according to the regulations, without delay."

He paused for a moment. "The last time I summoned Lin Feng to the palace for an audience, the battle was quite urgent and delayed. This time, please allow Lin Feng to come. I want to take a good look at this hero who saved my clan from danger."

Zhu Qisheng bowed to the side and said, "I accept your order."

The news of the Black Turban Army's defeat and escape reached the city of Lindu.

Prince Fu Zhao Zheng was filled with surprise and doubt: "How could they be defeated so completely?"

Miao Changfeng stood behind him and didn't dare to say a word.

"Where's Qiu Jie? Where did he go?"

No one spoke, and no one knew where Qiu Jie was.

King Fu continued to look at the battle report.

"Jing Zhaoheng abandoned Zhencheng and went to Jingdong Prefecture City, where 20,000 prefectural troops were saved."

He shook the battle report in his hand: "So, my team has completely left the Kyoto Acropolis. Sigh..."

King Fu could no longer be angry. Ever since he was attacked repeatedly by Lin Feng, he really had lost his temper.

The distance between him and the dragon throne in Kyoto City is getting farther and farther.

The hope in my heart is becoming increasingly slim.

He was already thinking about how to keep important cities such as Lindu and Luocheng in order to split the territory with Zhao Zhen and become king.

King Fu suppressed his annoyance, stood up and walked to the map.

The current situation is that the city of Lindu where he is located has been half surrounded.

To the south are Kuncheng and Zhencheng, to the west is Tianzhifu City, to the northwest is Shanglinfu City, and to the north is Tongshengfu City.

Now there are only the eastern and southeastern cities of Jingdong Prefecture, and Lindu Prefecture is almost isolated.

"Lin Feng..."

King Fu almost broke his teeth.

This person ruined his dreams and destroyed everything he had. Now, almost all of his enemies in his heart are him, Lin Feng.

As long as I am alive, I will never let go of this person.

"Come here, pass on my order. Comprehensively shrink the defense line, withdraw the camp in front of Shanglin Mansion, and move it to between Lindu and Jingdong Mansion to form a circular defense line."

As he issued one order after another, Lan Yu nodded secretly beside him.

King Fu finally realized the situation, withdrew his troops, and concentrated his strength to compete with Lin Feng.

Maybe there is still a chance to rise again.

If they keep focusing on the position inside the imperial city, it won’t take long before they are all defeated by Lin Feng.

By then, all the subordinates who followed King Fu would have lost hope.

When the tree falls, the monkeys scatter, and there is no place to stand on the vast land.

Face endless pursuit until death.

Lin Feng did not wait for Zhao Wenqi and Jiao Sanqiang. The sun had already set and Pei Qiyin brought up dinner.

"Have Wei Bao continue to search for the flying ball's location. Don't let it land in the rebel camp. That would be disastrous for Zhao Shuo."

Lin Feng took the bowl of rice and did not forget to remind Cheng Liang.

After taking a few mouthfuls of rice, he suddenly stopped and pondered for a moment.

"Send the Zhenxi Ship back to Shanglin Prefecture and order Hu Jincai to transport the Zhenxi Army to Kyoto. Hmm... let's say 10,000 light cavalry."

Ju Chaoyue was also having dinner with Lin Feng. When he heard this, he couldn't help but wonder.

"Mr. Deputy Commander, are you going to..."

Lin Feng smiled: "Prince Fu has withdrawn the camp in front of Shanglin Mansion. I guess he is shrinking the defense line. The entire Shanglin extends to Tianzhi Mansion on the left and Tongsheng Mansion on the right. So there is no need for so many troops to defend it."

"But we don't need so many people here."

"Hehe, although there are many people and horses, there are even more who are disobedient."

When Ju Chaoyue heard what Lin Feng said, he lowered his head to eat and stopped talking.

Of the 120,000 imperial guards in Kyoto City, Lin Feng can now only command the 7th and 9th Battalions, totaling more than 30,000 people.

Grand Tutor Wan also controlled 60,000 imperial guards. In addition, the personal guard camp in Kyoto City was also under Zhao Gui's control and did not obey his orders.

It was said that Lin Feng mobilized 100,000 imperial guards for this battle, but in fact, only 30,000 of them actually participated in the battle.

Even though the rebels have reduced their defenses, they still have an army of over 120,000.

With only 30,000 troops under Lin Feng, he simply did not have the ability to launch a full-scale counterattack against the rebels.

Therefore, Lin Feng thought that whether he was fighting against the rebels or competing with the bigwigs in the court in Kyoto, he must have his own army as a foundation.

He only brought two thousand people to Kyoto at that time, and underestimated the will of these bigwigs in the capital.

They will not easily give up the power in their hands just because of the siege by the rebels and the demise of the clan.

Even if it means death, we must hold on to power. Interests and face are more important than life and death.

Lin Feng planned to transport at least 20,000 Zhenxi troops from Shanglin Prefecture and mix them with 30,000 Imperial Guards.

Only by completely controlling these 30,000 imperial guards can you argue with the bigwigs in the court.

While eating, Lin Feng laughed at himself.

"Look at me, the deputy commander of the Imperial Guards. No one listens to my orders. I wonder if the Emperor's decree is so..."

In front of Ju Chaoyue, he didn't say anything too harsh.